Geohazard notes
In response to the work of the Natural Hazards Partnership, the BGS has prepared a number of Geohazard notes to provide relevant summary information for some of the geohazards that could affect the UK.
The Geohazard notes provide information on how and why the hazard occurs, how it is measured, locations susceptible to the hazard and possible worst case scenarios.
The notes also give details on how the BGS and collaborating organisations respond to such hazards.
Coastal erosion
What is coastal erosion and why does it occur?
What are the consequences and costs to the UK economy?
Groundwater flooding
Why does groundwater flooding occur?
What is the impact and cost to the UK economy?
Geomagnetism
What is space weather?
What are the consequences of it occurring?
What is the cost to the UK economy?
Ground shrinking and swelling
What is shrink-swell and why does it occur?
What is the cost to the UK economy?
Landslides
Where are the locations that are susceptible to landslides in the UK?
How is the hazard characterised?
Naturally occurring radon
How does the hazard occur?
What are the consequences of exposure to radon?
Seismic hazard
Why do earthquakes occur?
What threat are they to the UK?
Earthquake monitoring in the UK.
Volcanic hazards
What causes the different volcanic hazards?
What are the consequences and costs to the UK economy?
Our strategy
Research topics
Other research
See also
Hazards research
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